Overview

The Global Head Sterility Assurance provides strategic leadership for sterility assurance and aseptic quality across the Novartis manufacturing network. This role leads Quality Assurance leaders and Senior Global Aseptic Processing Experts to ensure aseptic operations comply with cGMP requirements, health authority regulations, and Novartis Quality Manual and Policy standards. The role oversees sterility assurance performance across approximately 20–30 aseptic manufacturing sites, including Large Molecules, Aseptics, Advanced Therapies, and Radioligand Therapy platforms. It drives alignment, communication, inspection readiness and sustainable compliance across the network.

About the Role

This position is central to harmonizing sterility assurance practices, strengthening quality culture, and advancing patient safety and operational excellence across the global aseptic network. Travel: up to 30–35% global.

Major Accountabilities